KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Malaysian government has agreed in principle to ease visa requirements for tourists from China, local media reported on Thursday.
The cabinet has directed the Home Ministry to further study the move, according to local English daily The Star.
"Easing visa requirements for Chinese tourists will boost tourist arrivals and strengthen the bilateral ties between Malaysia and China," the newspaper said, quoting sources.
It was high time for Malaysia to follow Indonesia's example which had eased the visa requirements for tourists from five countries including China, said Hamzah Rahmat, president of the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents.
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